Confucian and Aristotelian Ethics: A Global Model for Leadership

Marianna Benetatou ()
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Marianna Benetatou: University of Paris-Sorbonne

Chapter Chapter 9 in Leadership through the Classics, 2012, pp 131-145 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract The paper focuses on a model for leadership inspired by Confucian and Aristotelian theories of the virtuous person. It addresses its descriptive and normative aspects and outlines the necessary training in order to become such a leader. Confucian and Aristotelian ideas of the cardinal virtues outline a recast profile for the contemporary leader that underlines both moral integrity and enhanced ability to act contextually. The leader’s conduct aims at creating the proper conditions for global harmony and collective and individual well-being. The training consists of empowering individuals to realize their interconnectedness with collective, even planetary, interests and acquiring the skill to implement their theoretical knowledge into creative works.

Keywords: Virtue Ethic; Practical Wisdom; Filial Piety; Virtuous Person; Moral Person (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-32445-1_9

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